Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-03-17

equitable rates everywhere established.
3-MoNEY.-The establishment of q
national monetary system in the interest
Of the producer instead Of the Spectator
and usurer, by which the circulating
medium, in necessary quantity and full
legal tender, shall be issued directly to
the people, without the Intervention Of
banks, or loaned to citizens upon ample
security at a low rate Of interest, to
relieve them from the extortions ofusury
and enable them to control the money
supply. Postal savings banks should be
established. While We have free coinage
of gold We should have free coinage Of
silver. We demand prompt payment Of
the national debt, ard condemn further
issue Of interest bearing bonds, either by
the national government, states, terri
tories, counties or municipalities.
Observation-Disclosures should take
the place Of strikes and other injurious
methods Of settling labor disputes. The
letting Of convict labor to contractors
should DO prohibited. The contract
system should be abolished in public
works. The hours Of labor in industrial
establishments should be reduced COM
mensurate with the increase Of production
in labor saving machinery. Employees
should be protected from bodily injury.
Equal pay should DO given for equal
work for both sexes, and labor, agricul-
tural aud cooperative associations should
be fostercd and Incorporated by law.
The foundation Of o republic is the in
tclligence Of its citizens, and children who
are driven into workshops, mines and
factories are deprived Of education which
could be secured for all by proper legis-
lation. We desire to see labor organiza-
tons extend throughout all the civilized
countries, until it shall be impossible Tor
despots to array the workingmen Of one
country in war against their brothers Of
another country.
5-SoLDIERs AND SAILoRs.--In ap-
probation of the services of United
States soldiers and sailors, We demand for
them justice before charity. The pur-
poseiy deprecated money paid them
during the war should be made equal in
value to gold paid bond holders. The
soldier was promised coin or it's equiva.
lent, and paid in depreciatcdpaper. The
bond holder loaned the government de-
preciated paper, and contracted to take
it back, but was paid in gold.
6-INCOME TAXA graduated in
come tax is the most equitable system Of
taxation, placing the burden Of govern.
ment on those who can best afford to pay,
instead Of laying il on the farmer and
producer and exempting the millionaries,
bond-holdcrs and corporations.
7-UNIrED STATES SENATE.-The
capture Of the United States Senate by
millionaires and the tools Of corporations,
who have no sympathy with free institu-
tions, threatens the very existence Of the
republic. We demand a constitutional
amendment making United States Sena.
tors elective by direct vote Of the people.
8-CHrNEsE.-State and national
laws should be passed as shall cffectually
exclude from America the Monaghan
,lave and Asiatic competition.
9-ARMEb MEN.-The employment
IF bodies Ct armed men BY private cor
porations should be prohibited.
10-EQUALITY.-The right to vote
g inherent in citizenship irrespective Of
,ex.
n.-TEMPERAScE.--Exce wealth
in luxury aud idleness on the
one hand and excessive toll and poverty
On the other, lead to intemperauce. The
measures OF reform herein demanded will
prove to be the scientific solution Of the
question.
After adoption Of the platform the
name Of the new party was changed to
"Union Labor" and convention ad.
ounded.
THIRD DAY.
A national executive committee was
selected by tho convention from each
tate and territory. G.. w. Pike, dele
gate from Oregon, was selected as mem.
DER from this state and J. N. Smith from
Washington. Thomas NJ. Gruelle of
Indiana was chosen chairman; l. T.
Mcdonald, Of Springfield, Ohio, Secre-
airy; and A. J. Strectcr, Of Illinois,
treasurer.
Convention then adjourned sine die.